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Household of John Higgs (born 1831, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Higgs and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Higgs, born in 1831 in Kent, consisted of 15 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Higgs, born in 1843 in Kent, England. They had 9 children; Annie (born 1867 in Walworth, Surrey, England), Ada (born 1868 in Walworth, Surrey, England), Susannah (born 1871 in Orpington, Kent, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Walworth, Surrey, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Walworth, Surrey, England), Lucy (born 1874 in Walworth, Surrey, England), Edith (born 1875 in Orpington, Kent, England), Catherine (born 1879 in Orpington, Kent, England) and Ethel (born 1881 in Orpington, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Governess, Rhoda (born 1858 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John's Help, Mary (born 1854 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England), John's Servant, Jane (born 1856 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England) and John's Servant, Caroline (born 1866 in Foots Cray, Kent, England).


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John Higgs's household

Male

John

Higgs

Head
Female

Annie

Higgs

Wife
Female

Annie

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Ada

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Edith

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Higgs

Daughter
Female

Rhoda

Angwin

Governess
Female

Mary

Browning

Help
Female

Jane

Adams

Servant
Female

Caroline

Imms

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Higgs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Higgs

Head

Married

50

1831

Kent, England

Annie

Higgs

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kent, England

Annie

Higgs

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Walworth, Surrey, England

Ada

Higgs

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Walworth, Surrey, England

Susannah

Higgs

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Orpington, Kent, England

Sarah

Higgs

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Walworth, Surrey, England

Ellen

Higgs

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Walworth, Surrey, England

Lucy

Higgs

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Walworth, Surrey, England

Edith

Higgs

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Orpington, Kent, England

Catherine

Higgs

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Orpington, Kent, England

Ethel

Higgs

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Orpington, Kent, England

Rhoda

Angwin

Governess

Single

23

1858

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Browning

Help

Single

27

1854

Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Jane

Adams

Servant

Single

25

1856

Sevenoaks, Kent, England

Caroline

Imms

Servant

Single

15

1866

Foots Cray, Kent, England

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